UFC Singapore ‘Holloway Vs Korean Zombie’ + Weekly MMA Report
UFC 292 didn’t bring many high-level battles. Instead, we watch a lot of technical wars, where Octagon warriors were trying to outsmart each other. Yet, we’ve seen a massive surprise in the main event of the evening, where Sean O’Malley destroyed Aljamain Sterling to win the UFC 135-pound belt.
UFC 292 Rewards
Something very rare happened at UFC 292. Despite Weili Zhang failed to finish Amanda Lemos in a five-round strawweight title bout, Dana White liked her performance and rewarded her with extra 50k. The second POTN winner was Sean O’Malley, who smoked out Aljamain Sterling with a massive counter-right and hammer-fists on the ground.
THE FULL @SUGASEANMMA KNOCKOUT!
A right hand that will live on in UFC history at #UFC292! pic.twitter.com/jM5MkPTxqK
— UFC (@ufc) August 20, 2023
The Fight of the Night award went into the hands of TUF finalists Cody Gibson and Brad Katona. The two participated in a three-round total war, where Brad Katona came out victorious.
UFC Singapore Announcement
After a fair PPV event in Boston, the UFC is traveling across the pond to Singapore for another UFC fight night event. This time, it might be in a bad time for the USA fans, as the prelims get underway at 5 PM ET, but it looks like a pretty much promising card.
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In the main event of the evening, a former UFC featherweight champion and probably the best UFC boxer at the moment, Max Holloway, will try to outwork the all-time greatest Korean mixed martial artist, “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. Chan can take a beating, he’s known for his amazing chin and tremendous heart, but Max’s striking game is on a whole different level. The Hawaiian fighter shouldn’t have a hard time here.
Prediction: Holloway to win
The co-main event of the evening looks a bit more interesting, as BJJ black belt known for his brutal toughness Anthony Smith squares off against hard-hitting hillbilly Ryan Spann in a rematch. The two have already fought once, and Smith scored a first-round submission win.
Smith is very technical, he’ll wait for a perfect opportunity. On the other hand, Spann is looking for a one-punch KO, so this one should be very interesting to watch.
Prediction: the fight will not go the distance
UFC Singapore Full Fight Card
You can take a look at the upcoming full UFC fight night card below.
Main Card (UFC On Fight Pass, ESPN+, 8 AM ET, 1 PM UK time)
Featherweight: Max Holloway (24-7-0) vs. Chan Sung Jung (17-7-0)
Light Heavyweight: Anthony Smith (36-18-0) vs. Ryan Spann (21-8-0)
Featherweight: Giga Chikadze (14-3-0) vs. Alex Caceres (21-13-0)
Bantamweight: Rinya Nakamura (7-0-0) vs. Fernie Garcia (10-3-0)
Flyweight: Erin Blanchfield (11-1-0) vs. Taila Santos (19-2-0)
Heavyweight: Junior Tafa (4-1-0) vs. Parker Porter (14-8-0)
Main Card (UFC On Fight Pass, ESPN+, 5 AM ET, 10 AM UK time)
Heavyweight: Waldo Cortes-Acosta (9-1-0) vs. Łukasz Brzeski (8-3-1)
Bantamweight: Toshiomi Kazama (10-3-0) vs. Garrett Armfield (8-3-0)
Middleweight: Chidi Njokuani (22-9-0) vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk (18-6-0)
Welterweight: Kenan Song (19-7-0) vs. Rolando Bedoya (14-2-0)
Welterweight: Yusaku Kinoshita (6-2-0) vs. Billy Goff (8-2-0)
Flyweight: Na Liang (19-6-0) vs. JJ Aldrich (11-6-0)
Featherweight: Seung Woo Choi (10-6-0) vs. Jarno Errens (13-4-1)
UFC Singapore Predictions
Check my full fight card predictions in the playlist below.
I know, you’ll say this card starts too early if you live in the USA or Latin America. That’s true, but there are many huge prospects, they’ll be looking for the finishes. I believe this card deserves attention – give it a shot!
